The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
The Best Thing (in the last 30 years!) Since Sliced Bread
by John Saysell (Director of Technical Training) and friends!
In 1997, I started work for a company called Langcet. Their core product was mechanical to electrical conversion. Fast forward to 2023. I work for a company called MCP. Our core training product is - mechanical to electrical conversion.
It’s all about giving learners practical industrial electrical skills to enable them to be able to complete high frequency, low risk electrical tasks. 20% of skills cover 80% of breakdowns!
Literally thousands of delegates have been trained in the courses’ 30-year history. A total of ninety different companies have used this service in just this last year.
So why has it been so successful?
Very high practical content.
City & Guilds Accredited.
Can be delivered at our training centre in Reading and Solihull or on customer sites.
Great trainers - learners love them!
Appropriate to utilities (especially water and power), facilities, distribution warehouses, automotive, data centres, building products, engineering, pharmaceutical, chemical, rail and more.
Suitable for instrument technicians, plumbers, robot technicians, technical operators, refrigeration technicians, mechanical technicians, facilities technicians etc.
What else is influencing the continued uptake of this training?
Massive shortage of industrial electrical skills.
19.5% of UK engineers and technicians will retire between 2018 and 2026.
Lots of European techs returned to their homelands post Brexit
Poor starting and completion rates of maintenance apprenticeships. Not much 3 phase practical work in maintenance apprenticeships.
UK plc needs to improve productivity to compete globally.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
At least four other training providers that I know of, have copied material from earlier incarnations of this course. But our course is the Daddy.
What do other people say?
Below is a quote from ET Magazine, February 2023 – “Mind the Gap”
Quote from Laura Baldwin (President of O’Reilly Publishers)
“…technology continues to move increasingly quickly. To be competitive in today’s environment, organisations must ensure their employees are not only up to speed but also have the tools they need to help the business succeed. The responsibility for providing learning platforms, tooling, technologies, and opportunities lies squarely on the shoulders of every employer”.
Evolution not revolution
In the autumn of 2022, we surveyed the customer base to see what they would like to change or improve in the course. Our four key deliverers, Matt, Mark, Andre and Colin, also got together to discuss how they would like to improve the course.
Subsequently, we have redesigned rigs, bought some new motors, inverters, contactors and starters and rewritten the notes and presentation material. There will be even more practical in the new improved course.
30th Anniversary
The relaunched, 30th Anniversary course will be available from this month (February 2023).
To find out more, please visit https://www.mcptechnicaltraining.com/electrical-skills-training
